Kuwait v Saudi Arabia, 17 October 1997
| Score | 2-1 to Kuwait |
| Referee | Said Belqola |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Asia 2nd round |
| Venue | Kuwait |
| Attendance | 50,000 |
View Kuwait v Saudi Arabia head to head
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Kuwait
Manager: Milan Macala
Goals:
| Abdulaizi Bashar | 48 |
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| Jamal Abdulrahman | 68 |
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Starting lineup:
Substitutions:
| Hani Al Saqer for Mohammed Al Khaledi | 46 |
| Faisel Al Otaibi for | 83 |
| Ayman Al Husaini for Abdulaizi Bashar | 89 |
Cards:
| Fawas Al Ahmad | 85 | R |
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Saudi Arabia
Manager: Otto Pfister
Goals:
| Khalid Messaed Al Mowallid | penalty | 31 |
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Starting lineup:
Ahmad Madani
Defender
Hussein Sulaimani
Defender
Ibrahim Al-Shahrani
Midfielder
Abdullah Zubromawi
Midfielder
Sami Al-Jaber
Forward
Fahad Al-Mehallel
Forward
Substitutions:
| Ibrahim Mater Al Harbi for Sami Al-Jaber | 54 |
| Salem Al Alawi for Fahad Al-Mehallel | 67 |
| Khamis Al Zahrani for Mohammed Al Sahati | 89 |
Cards:
| Ahmad Madani | 39 | R |